When is paul bearer funeral

This might not seem as big of a deal now because we've seen several comebacks and alterations to The Undertaker character since. But remember, in , this was the first time since debuting four years earlier that we had seen The Undertaker disappear and then have any changes to his character. He sided with Mankind and helped him win the first-ever Boiler Room Brawl. This was a true shock moment in wrestling. The characters of Bearer and Undertaker were so unique that it was hard to imagine them ever not with each other.

This shock was well timed and gave a fresh era of booking for The Undertaker, Bearer and Mankind, who Bearer was now managing. I've always thought the back story on The Undertaker and his feud with Kane is one of the most compelling ever in sports entertainment. The return of the original character wouldn't have been complete without Paul Bearer. It was the most recent, but equally exciting return of Paul Bearer.

In , shockingly a casket came to the ring to reveal Paul Bearer. The lights then go out and naturally The Undertaker appears in the ring. You don't know how much you miss something until it's gone.

I enjoyed so many moments in my life with Paul Bearer on the television screen. Away from the ring, he actually worked as a real-life mortician. The history of professional wrestling is filled with larger than life characters.

He promptly rose to stardom star, briefly claiming the heavyweight title a year later. No matter how his character evolved, fans could always count on one thing: when Calloway stepped into the squared circle, high drama would surely follow. Whether you loved or hated the Undertaker, it was hard to argue with his results. He underwent gastric bypass surgery in November , which WWE paid for, and lost more than pounds. But following his final run in WWE, he began to have difficulty breathing and developed a nasty cough.

Following an independent event on March 2, , he told friends that he would be seeking treatment for respiratory problems and was treated for a blood clot.

Tragically, three days later on March 5, , Paul Bearer died of a heart attack at the age of Home Sports.